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Spotting Scopes


AEL Category: 03. CBRNE Operational and Search and Rescue Equipment

AEL Title: Spotting Scopes/Surveillance Telescopes

AEL Number: 03OE-02-SCOP

SAVER Project: Spotting Scopes

Spotting scopes are monocular optical devices that focus on, and gather light from, a target to provide the user with a magnified view. These scopes, which come in a variety of configurations and sizes, are used by responders for long-range surveillance.

Please contact NUSTL@hq.dhs.gov regarding access to the following additional documents: Focus Group Report, Market Survey Report, and Assessment Report on Spotting Scopes.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
Spotting Scopes Highlight (October 2011) PDF 137.15 KB
Spotting Scopes Summary (August 2012) PDF 1.07 MB
Last Updated: 01/31/2023
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